Yes, this is basically Washington Post writing some click-bait article about the 2019 NCAA Tournament, however, there are a few things to take away here.
They list NC State as the #35 overall seed. Here is what they had to say:
35. N.C. State. Here largely on the strength of Coach Kevin Keatts, who exceeded expectations in Year 1 in Raleigh just as he had at UNC Wilmington. There will be a lot of moving pieces, but there’s no questioning the options in a Wolfpack backcourt that will include Braxton Beverly, Torin Dorn, Markell Johnson and UNC Wilmington transfer C.